7/15/2014

The Toxic Avenger

Story Sent in by Robert:

As an activity on our first date, Alisia was hell-bent on seeing the 7:30 showing of The Avengers. I was stuck in traffic, but she was already at the theater and texted me non-stop to hurry, hurry, hurry. I asked her to just wait on line, buy two tickets, and I'd reimburse her for mine. She didn't like that idea nearly as much as she liked the idea of me hurrying.

I arrived before showtime and ran into the theater. We waited in line, but that wasn't fast enough for Alisia. She cut about 20 people and ran up to the counter and asked for two tickets to the show. The clerk told her that the showing was sold out.

Alisia then turned toward the line, shook her fists into the air, screamed, and ran out of the theater.

The film was showing on multiple screens, so I returned to the line and bought a ticket for the 8:00 show for myself. I texted her, "Just bought a ticket for the 8pm show. Should I get one for you?"

She wrote back: "YES!!!"

As I had already left the line, I went back onto it to purchase a second ticket for her. While I was waiting, though, the 8:00 show sold out. Oh well. I had a blast by myself and never heard from Alisia again.

Architect-I don't see how OP is a dick about getting to the theatre. He was stuck in traffic and you can only go as fast as the traffic is moving.I do agree on the part about not texting her before buying his ticket though.

@Tammy - If the traffic is unexpected because of road work or unfamiliar city, I'll give a total pass. But if you live there and this is normal after work congestion that's really on you. I say this as a chronically late person myself.

OP is a Douche with a capital D. She didn't get a ticket because she was waiting for you to show up. And then she didn't GET to buy one because of your lateness. You then had the opportunity to buy tickets for a showing 30 minutes later and didn't buy one for her knowing how badly she wanted to see the movie. YOU, my friend, were the bad date. Not her.

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